Tung,  K. K.  <br/><br/>
Topics in mathematical modeling 

 - Princeton:  Princeton University Press,  2017 
 - xv, 300 p. :   ill. ;   27 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Topics in Mathematical Modeling teaches how simple mathematics can help formulate and solve real problems of current research interest in a wide range of fields, including biology, ecology, computer science, geophysics, engineering, and the social sciences. Yet the prerequisites are minimal: calculus and elementary differential equations. Among the many topics addressed are HIV; plant phyllotaxis; global warming; the World Wide Web; plant and animal vascular networks; social networks; chaos and fractals; marriage and divorce; and El Niņo. Traditional modeling topics such as predator-prey interaction, harvesting, and wars of attrition are also included. Most chapters begin with the history of a problem, follow with a demonstration of how it can be modeled using various mathematical tools, and close with a discussion of its remaining unsolved aspects.--Publisher.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691116426 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematical models.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>511.8  / TUN